Samuel Brannan became wealthy because of his widespread publicizing of this event. People journeying to this event by boat were nicknamed "Argonauts;" that journey often required sailing seventeen thousand miles around South 
Samuel Brannan became wealthy because of his widespread publicizing of this event. People journeying to this event by boat were nicknamed "Argonauts;" that journey often required sailing seventeen thousand miles around South America. Levi Strauss created blue jeans during this event. This event began with James Marshall's discovery at Sutter's Mill. Members of this event became known as "forty-niners." For 10 points, name this mass emigration to California of people seeking to get rich mining a precious metal.
Samuel Brannan became wealthy because of his widespread publicizing of this event.
California {gold rush}